List of de Havilland aircraft

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This is a list of aircraft produced or proposed by Geoffrey de Havilland or designed at the de Havilland Aircraft Company from its founding in 1920 until its purchase by (and integration into) the Hawker Siddeley Group in 1959.

The aircraft are ordered by de Havilland model number; The numbers started with de Havilland's employment at Airco company as chief designer. Although Airco built the planes, their design was owned[citation needed] by de Havilland and when de Havilland started his own company, he continued the numbering. The numbering sequence continued for later designs of de Havilland's aircraft company, even if they were designed by a factory team with little input from de Havilland himself. The DH.89, for example, was the 89th de Havilland design.

The designs DH.121 and DH.125 which were under development when de Havilland lost its separate identity under Hawker Siddeley kept their numbering and were produced as the Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident and the Hawker Siddeley HS.125.

The list does not include aircraft designed by de Havilland Canada or de Havilland Australia, founded as de Havilland subsidiaries.

Designs prior to company foundation[edit]

These are designs by Geoffrey de Havilland while working for himself or for other manufacturers.

Design
number
Aircraft First flight Remarks
Biplane No. 1 December 1909 Single-seat biplane
Biplane No. 2 25 September 1910 Single-seat pusher configuration biplane – became the F.E.1 when de Havilland joined the staff at the Royal Aircraft Factory
DH.1 Airco DH.1 January 1915 Two-seat fighter/general purpose biplane
DH.2 Airco DH.2 1 June 1915 Single-seat pusher biplane fighter
DH.3 Airco DH.3 Twin-engine long-range day bomber
DH.4 Airco DH.4 August 1916 Two-seat biplane day bomber
DH.5 Airco DH.5 October 1916 Single-seat biplane fighter
DH.6 Airco DH.6 1916 Biplane trainer
DH.7 Not built Single-seat tractor fighter project with a Rolls-Royce Falcon engine, not built due to non-availability of engine[1]
DH.8 Not built Pusher fighter projected to be fitted with a Coventry Ordnance Works gun, not built due to delays in gun development and non-availability of specified engine[1]
DH.9 Airco DH.9 July 1917 Two-seat day bomber biplane
DH.10 Airco DH.10 Amiens 4 March 1918 Twin-engine heavy bomber biplane developed from the DH.3
DH.11 Airco DH.11 Oxford 1919 Twin-engined day bomber
DH.12 DH.12 Not built Improved DH.11 powered by Dragonfly engines and modified gunner's position – unbuilt[1]
DH.13 Not used, probably due to superstition[1]
DH.14 (Airco) Okapi 1919 Two-seat day bomber to replace DH.4 and DH.9
DH.15 Airco Gazelle 1919 Experimental aircraft similar to DH.9
DH.16 Airco DH.16 1919 Redesigned DH.9 with four-seat enclosed cockpit for use as a commercial biplane
DH.17 Not built 16 seat biplane airliner powered by two Rolls-Royce Condor engines, featuring an enclosed cabin and semi-retractable landing gear. Not built for a lack of orders due to post-WWI slump.[1]
DH.18 (Airco) DH.18 1920 8 seat, single-engine commercial aircraft
DH.19 Not built Rolls-Royce Falcon powered two-seat cabin biplane[1]
DH.20 Not built ABC Wasp powered single-seat sports biplane[1]
DH.21 Not built Large civil transport design study with two engines driving one propeller[1]

de Havilland Aircraft Company designs[edit]

Design
number
Aircraft First flight Remarks
DH.22 Not built Single-engine pusher biplane with conventional rear fuselage instead of outriggers and engine mounted on upper mainplane[1]
DH.23 Not built Single-engine, four-seat biplane flying boat powered by a Napier Lion engine. Although registered G-EARN on 9 March 1920, the aircraft was not built.[1]
DH.24 Not built Larger variant of the DH.18 with a Napier Lion engine. Design not proceeded with.[1]
DH.25 Not built Large 10-seat civil transport powered by three Liberty engines driving a single propeller.[1]
DH.26 Not built Single-engine transport monoplane. Design dropped in favor of the larger DH.29.[1]
DH.27 Derby 13 October 1922 Heavy biplane day bomber for Specification 2/20
DH.28 Not built Single-engine troop transport biplane for Air Ministry Type 12 Specification with two crew in open cockpits.[1] A similar layout was used on the later DH.54.
DH.29 Doncaster 5 July 1921 Long-range research monoplane for the Air Ministry
DH.30 Denbigh Not built High-wing reconnaissance variant of the DH.29 to Air Ministry D of R Type 3 requirement of 1922.[1]
DH.31 Not built Single-engine reconnaissance biplane.[1]
DH.32 Not built Eight-passenger biplane airliner powered by a Rolls-Royce Eagle engine to Air Ministry Specification 18/21 as an improvement of the DH.18. Construction was to begin in 1922 but due to operators requests the Napier Lion-powered DH.34 was developed instead.[1]
DH.33 Not built Single-seat shipborne fighter.[1]
DH.34 de Havilland DH.34 26 March 1922 Biplane airliner, based on DH.32
DH.35 Not built Two-seat reconnaissance biplane to have been powered by a Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar engine for Air Ministry Specification D of R Type 3A.[1]
DH.36 Not built Three-seat, single-engine coastal defense torpedo bomber biplane to Air Ministry Specification D of R Type I. Similar to the DH.27.[1]
DH.37 de Havilland DH.37 June 1922 Touring biplane. Designed to special order.
DH.38 Not built Two-seat general-purpose biplane powered by a single Napier Lion V engine for the Greek government, but no orders resulted.[1]
DH.39 Not built Proposed alternative version of DH.38 powered by a Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engine.[1]
DH.40 Not built Proposed two-seat forestry patrol version of DH.39 for the Canadian Air Board.[1]
DH.41 Not built Proposed two-seat reconnaissance version of DH.38 to Air Ministry Specification D of R Type 3. Powered by a Napier Lion engine.[1]
DH.42 Dormouse 25 July 1923 Reconnaissance fighter for Specification 22/22
DH.42A Dingo I 12 March 1924 Bristol Jupiter III engine: slight (6 in/152 mm) increase in span
DH.42B Dingo II 29 September 1926 Bristol Jupiter IV: same dimensions as DH.42A but with steel frame and greater weight
DH.43 Not built Large biplane freighter powered by a Liberty 12 engine. Large cargo door on port side of fuselage.[1]
DH.44 Not built Biplane airliner with a Siddeley Puma engine.[1]
DH.45 Not built Three-seat torpedo bomber/coastal defense biplane with two Napier Lion engines. Based on DH.11.[1]
DH.46 Not built Single-seat lightweight sports monoplane. Later DH.53 was similar.[1]
DH.47 Not built Single-seat glider.[1] Later DH.52 was similar.
DH.48 Not built Single-seat forestry patrol biplane for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Similar to and based on the DH.9A, but powered by a Wolseley Viper engine and equipped with W/T.[1]
DH.49 Not built Modernized DH.9A, powered by a Rolls-Royce Eagle IX engine. Featured similar improvements to the DH.9J Stag. Offered for reconnaissance, light bombing and general purpose roles, but not accepted by the Air Ministry.[1]
DH.50 de Havilland DH.50 30 July 1923 Four-passenger transport biplane
DH.51 de Havilland DH.51 1 July 1924 Three-seat biplane, private venture
DH.52 de Havilland DH.52 5 October 1922 Single-seat glider
DH.53 Humming Bird 2 October 1923 Single-seat monoplane
DH.54 Highclere 18 June 1924 12-passenger biplane airliner
DH.55 Not built Seven-passenger biplane airliner based on the DH.54 and powered by three Airdisco engines.[1]
DH.56 Hyena 17 May 1925 Army biplane developed to Specification 33/26
DH.57 Not built 12 passenger biplane airliner based on the DH.54 and powered by three Siddeley Puma engines.[1]
DH.58 Not built Scaled-up version of DH.57 for 20 passengers and powered by three Napier Lion engines.[1]
DH.59 Not built Design study for a transport biplane.[1]
DH.60 Moth 22 February 1925 Two-seat light biplane
DH.60G Gipsy Moth 1927 DH.60 Moth powered by de Havilland Gipsy engine
DH.60GIII Moth Major 1929 DH.60 Moth powered by new Gipsy III/Gipsy Major engine
DH.61 Giant Moth December 1927 Eight-passenger biplane airliner
DH.62 Not built Eight-passenger biplane airliner with two Siddeley Puma engines. Crew of two in open cockpit in the nose.[1]
DH.63 Not built Scaled-down four-passenger version of DH.61 with a Siddeley Puma engine.[1]
DH.64 Not built Enlarged version of DH.62 for 14 passengers with two Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar radial engines.[1]
DH.65 Hound 17 November 1926 Day bomber biplane
DH.66 Hercules 30 September 1926 3-engined biplane airliner, 14 passengers
DH.67 Gloster Survey 1929 Twin-engined photo survey biplane built by Gloster.
DH.68 Not built Executive version of DH.67 for six passengers and powered by two Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar engines. Cabin featured a toilet.[1]
DH.69 Not built High performance two-seat day bomber to an Air Ministry specification. Similar to the DH.65A but powered by a Rolls-Royce Falcon engine. Pilot in an open cockpit while the observer was in a prone bombing position on the fuselage floor.[1]
DH.70 Not built Army co-operation biplane for Australia.[1]
DH.71 Tiger Moth July 1927 High-speed monoplane, private venture
DH.72 de Havilland DH.72 28 July 1931 3-engined night bomber based on DH.66 and designed to Specification B.22/27
DH.73 Not built High-altitude survey version of the DH.67 with two ADC Nimbus engines. Cockpit was offered in several layouts in tandem or side-by side configurations; aircraft could also be adapted as a seaplane.[1]
DH.74 Not built Light commercial four-seat transport based on the DH.65 and intended as DH.50 replacement.[1]
DH.75 Hawk Moth 7 December 1928 Six-seat cabin monoplane
DH.76 Not built 20-passenger airliner with three Bristol Jupiter engines. Intended as DH.66 replacement.[1]
DH.77 de Havilland DH.77 11 July 1929 Single-seat interceptor. Private venture designed to Specification F.20/27
DH.78 Not built Two alternative designs for multi-engine airliners.[1]
DH.79 Not built Design study for a multi-engined transport.[1]
DH.80 Puss Moth 9 September 1929 Three-seat touring monoplane, high-wing
DH.81 Swallow Moth 21 August 1931 Two-seat sporting monoplane
DH.82 Tiger Moth 26 October 1931 Two-seat primary trainer
DH.83 Fox Moth 29 January 1932 Small passenger biplane
DH.84 Dragon 24 November 1932 Large biplane airliner
DH.85 Leopard Moth 27 May 1933 Three-seat cabin monoplane
DH.86 Express 14 January 1934 Four-engine airliner based on DH.84 Dragon
DH.87 Hornet Moth 9 May 1934 Light biplane
DH.88 Comet 8 September 1934 Twin-engine racing monoplane
DH.89 Dragon Rapide 17 April 1934 Twin-engine airliner
DH.90 Dragonfly 12 August 1935 Twin-engine biplane, five seats
DH.91 Albatross 20 May 1937 Four-engine airliner, 22 passengers
DH.92 Dolphin 9 September 1936 Twin-engine airliner, designed to replace DH.89 Dragon Rapide
DH.93 Don 18 June 1937 Liaison aircraft
DH.94 Moth Minor 22 June 1937 Primary trainer, designed to replace Moth
DH.95 Flamingo 22 December 1938 Twin-engine transport
DH.96 Not built Primary monoplane trainer to Specification T.1/37, powered by a Gipsy Queen I engine. Two crew in open tandem cockpits, front windshield frame was strong enough to protect crew in case of a nose-over on landing. Fixed landing gear with streamlined fairings.[1]
DH.97 Not built 8-seat, three-engine monoplane airliner; construction was similar to the DH.91. Not proceeded with due to outbreak of WWII.[1]
DH.98 Mosquito 25 November 1940 Twin-engine fighter and bomber
DH.99 Not built Original all-metal proposal for a twin-boom jet fighter which, in composite wood-and-metal form, became the DH.100.[2]

Design study for a Napier Sabre-powered twin-engine fast bomber derivative, developed into DH.101 concept. Number later allocated to a light single-engine civil biplane intended as DH.87 replacement. This was abandoned due to WWII.[1]

DH.100 Vampire, (known as Spider Crab until April 1944).[2] 29 September 1943 Twin-boom jet fighter
DH.101 Not built High speed, high-altitude unarmed night intruder with Napier Sabre engines to Specification B.11/41 and based on the Mosquito. Despite priority over the Vampire jet fighter, a shortage of Sabre engines resulted in the DH.101's abandonment in April 1942 in favor of the lower-powered DH.102.[1]
DH.102 Not built Night bomber to Specification B.4/42, with two Rolls-Royce Merlin or Griffon engines. Designed to carry a 5000 lb bomb load at lower speed than the Mosquito. Officially approved in April 1942 as the Mosquito Series II, but work was stopped in late 1942.[1]
DH.103 Hornet and Sea Hornet 28 July 1944 Twin-engine fighter
DH.104 Dove and Devon 25 September 1945 8-passenger airliner, military transport and communications
DH.105 Not built Three-seat primary trainer with fixed landing gear to Specification T.23/43. Production contract won by the Percival Prentice.[1]
DH.106 Comet 27 July 1949 Jet airliner
DH.107 Not built Proposed development of the Vampire that eventually became the Venom.
DH.108 de Havilland DH 108 "Swallow" 15 May 1946 Swept wing experimental aircraft
DH.109 Not built Design study for a four-engine airliner.

Designation also possibly used for a naval strike aircraft to Specification N.8/49.

DH.110 Sea Vixen 26 September 1951 Two-seat naval fighter
DH.111 Not built Jet bomber based on Comet I to Specification B.35/46 proposed in May 1948. Despite not meeting the Specification, it represented the most advanced aircraft that could be produced with a certainty of success within a reasonable time scale. The Comet's wing and engines and tailplane were fitted to a thinner fuselage that could carry a single 10000 lb bomb or eighteen 1000 lb bombs and a crew of four. Pilot located under a bubble canopy offset to the left with the copilot on the right side and two radar navigators/bomb aimers behind the pilot facing to the rear.
DH.112 Venom 2 September 1949 Jet fighter
DH.113 Vampire NF.10 Night fighter variant
DH.114 Heron 10 May 1950 Small airliner development of Dove
DH.115 Vampire, T.11 and export variants two seat trainer variant
DH.116 Not built Naval jet fighter to Specification N.114 powered by a Rolls-Royce RA.14 Avon jet engine with an estimated maximum speed of Mach 1.0 in level flight. Cockpit and fuselage were based on the Sea Venom with a new thin-section swept-back wing. Dropped in favor of the DH.110.
DH.117 Not built Submission to F.155T, designed with straight wing and to be powered by two de Havilland Gyron Junior turbojets and one de Havilland Spectre rocket.
DH.118 Not built Long-haul jet transport powered by four Rolls-Royce Conway jet engines. Designed as a Comet successor to carry 120 passengers on transatlantic and similar long-distance routes. Larger than the Comet but smaller than the Boeing 707, the DH.118 promised improved speed and increased range. Announced in the House of Commons on 24 October 1956, the aircraft was planned to commence operations in February 1962, but was abandoned in February 1957 in favor of the Vickers VC10.[1]
DH.119 Not built High-speed short to medium range high-capacity airliner. Projected in 1956-1957, the DH.119 was based on Comet experience and intended to fulfill a BEA requirement. The aircraft sat 95 passengers over lengths of 1250 mi. Wings and tail surfaces were swept back 35° with four Rolls-Royce Avon jet engines mounted in pairs under the wing trailing edge.[1]
DH.120 Not built Jet airliner similar to the DH.119, but to meet both BEA and BOAC requirements.[1]
DH.121 Hawker Siddeley Trident 9 January 1962 Three-engine jet airliner
DH.122 Not built Proposed Trident variant to compete with the Vickers VC10.[1]

Number also used for a executive aircraft project at Christchurch powered by two Gnome engines to compliment the DH.123.

DH.123 Not built Feederliner intended as a Dakota replacement. Powered by two de Havilland Gnome turboprops with a high-wing layout and a maximum capacity of 40 passengers or a payload of 7800 lb. Designed for economic operations over very short routes (e.g 200 mi), but with a full fuel load and payload reduced to 2400 lb, the range could be extended to 1610 mi. Abandoned due to competition with the HS.748 when de Havilland joined Hawker Siddeley. de Havilland turned to the DH.126 instead.[1]
DH.124 A series of design studies for a twin-engine jet airliner with BS.75 engines on the rear fuselage and a high-swept tail. The aircraft would seat 48 passengers with room forward for cargo. Similar in size to the Hunting H.107 project.
DH.125 British Aerospace 125 initially "Jet Dragon" 13 August 1962 Medium corporate jet
DH.126 Not built Twin jet-engine feederliner similar to the DH.125 but seating 26-32 passengers. Design put forward in May 1960, powered by two engines of 3500-4200 lb thrust range. Engines considered were the Rolls-Royce RB.173, de Havilland BS.92 and GE CF-700.
DH.127 Not built Proposed delta-winged strike fighter for Royal Navy as Blackburn Buccaneer replacement, early 1960s. Design featured two Rolls-Royce Spey engines with vectored thrust and two Rolls-Royce RB.108 lift jets in the nose to lower approach speed. Designation chosen to avoid confusion with the Hawker P.1127 that was later designated DH.128.

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References[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be Jackson 1987, pp. 508–525
  2. ^ a b Chorlton, M. (Ed.); Vampire, Aeroplane Icons, Kelsey (2014), Pages 6–9.

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